by Liz Gumbinner | Living
We’re already huge fans of method. And we’re huge fans of designer Orla Kiely. Put them together and suddenly I’m the most excited I’ve been to wash up since the old days of Mr. Bubble. The limited edition Orla Kieley for method hand wash...
by Liz Gumbinner | Storage + Organization
A few years ago we fell in love with the MomAgenda School Year Journals, so much so that I raved about them everywhere, from my own kids’ classes to the TODAY show (where I also confessed my inability to maintain even a baby book). So I thought it was so clever...
by Cool Mom Team | Cool Tech
Here are a few of our favorite tech picks from the last week, just in case you missed them. 1. Would you use an ultrasound machine that attaches to your smart phone? Boy, our Facebook fans had a lot to say about that!2. Awesome news for iPad owners, especially if...
by Cool Mom Team | Kitchen + Dining
I know I’m not the only one who’s always wondered if there’s an easier way to pit cherries. Every year, I wait for cherry season with much anticipation, only to be reminded that with half of my kids needing me to pit their cherries before they can...
by Cool Mom Team | Cool Tech
Here are a few of our favorite tech picks from the last week, just in case you missed them. And no, that’s not a giant, delicious donut. Sorry.1. If you’ve got kids and own a camera, you need this book!2. Sending paper thank-you cards through the mail...
by Lexi Petronis | Art + Decor
My 5-year-old showed almost zero percent interest in maps until we went on vacation to a beach town. Suddenly, it was very important that she be the holder of the map at all times.It was ultimately a good thing, even if said map ended up covered in melted chocolate...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Art + Decor
Ever look down from an airplane at the panorama below and consider how very much the ground looks like a crazy quilt? Us, too.That’s just one reason we’re smitten with how these stylish quilts that gorgeous capture the cities and places we love. Haptic...
by Cool Mom Team | Cool Tech
It’s summertime, and the tech is easy! Here are a few of our favorite picks from the last week, just in case you missed them.1. Your iPhone wants to look like the gorgeous camera it is. This cool iPhone case can help. 2. Need a free educational app to keep the...
by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor
There’s a saying in real estate: location, location, location. But after that’s out of the way, in New York we tend to put a premium on character. You know, exposed brick, tin ceilings, original wood floors. (Don’t ever expect to find wall-to-wall...
by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor
Sometimes art just speaks to you, and that’s how I felt gazing at the beautiful original artwork from artist Rachel Austin. I was poking around the Poppytalk Marketplace and discovered Rachel’s wonderful mixed media map paintings. Clearly bitten by the...
by Liz Gumbinner | Living
Last week I got a sneak peek at a cool new collaboration between design gurus and parents (of seven!) Bob and Courtney Novogratz and CB2. When I did, all I could do is smile. The colorful wool Family Rug charmed me right off the bat; and I have to say,...
